The Navy Professional Reading Program

(source) The Navy Professional Reading Program was developed to encourage a life-long habit of reading and learning among all Sailors. The books included in these collections can provide readers with a deeper understanding and appreciation for naval heritage, the profession of arms, and the complex modern world in which we operate.

This list was revised about 3 years ago.

Junior Enlisted

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey

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The Declaration of Independence and Other Great Documents of American History 1775-1865

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Ender's Game

Orson Scott Card

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Flags of Our Fathers

James Bradley

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Life in Mr. Lincoln's Navy

Dennis J. Ringle

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Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times

Donald T. Phillips

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Starship Troopers

Robert A. Heinlein

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Time Management from the Inside Out, second edition: The Foolproof System for Taking Control of Your Schedule--and Your Life

Julie Morgenstern

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The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

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A Sailor's History of the U.S. Navy

Thomas J. Cutler

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Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10

Marcus Luttrell

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The Sand Pebbles

Richard McKenna

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Leading Petty Officer

American Government

Robert A Heineman

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Billy Budd and Other Stories

Herman Melville

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The Caine Mutiny: A Novel

Herman Wouk

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The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror

Bernard Lewis

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Not a Good Day to Die: The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda

Sean Naylor

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The Sand Pebbles

Richard McKenna

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Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer

Margot Morrell

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The Sheriff: America's Defense of the New World Order

Colin S. Gray

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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

Malcolm Gladwell

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To the Shores of Tripoli: The Birth of the U.S. Navy and Marines

A. B. C. Whipple

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Victory at Yorktown: The Campaign That Won the Revolution

Richard M. Ketchum

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The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour

James D. Hornfischer

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D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II

Stephen E. Ambrose

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The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What It Means for All of Us

Robyn Meredith

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Division Leader

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

Steven D. Levitt

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The Golden Thirteen: Recollections of the First Black Naval Officers

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The Good Shepherd

C. S. Forester

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The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business

Clayton M. Christensen

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On the Origins of War: And the Preservation of Peace

Donald Kagan

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The Savage Wars Of Peace: Small Wars And The Rise Of American Power

Max Boot

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Shield and Sword: The United States Navy and the Persian Gulf War

Edward J. Marolda

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Two Souls Indivisible

James S. Hirsch

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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

Thomas L. Friedman

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Forgotten Continent: The Battle for Latin America's Soul

Michael Reid

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Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy

Ian W. Toll

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Department/Command Leader

The Cruel Sea

Nicholas Monsarrat

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Eagle Against the Sun: The American War With Japan

Ronald Spector

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Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

Larry Bossidy

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The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair

Martin Meredith

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From Beirut to Jerusalem

Thomas L. Friedman

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Imperial Grunts: The American Military on the Ground

Robert D. Kaplan

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Implementing Diversity

Marilyn Loden

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Jefferson's War: America's First War on Terror 1801-1805

Joseph Wheelan

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Leadership: The Warrior's Art

Christopher Kolenda

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Master and Commander

Patrick O'Brian

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One Hundred Years of Sea Power: The U. S. Navy, 1890-1990

George Baer

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Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision-Makers

Richard E. Neustadt

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Senior Leaders

The Art of the Long View: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World

Peter Schwartz

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Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism

Robert Pape

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Goodbye, Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War

William Manchester

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The Great Wall at Sea: China's Navy Enters the Twenty-First Century

Bernard D. Cole

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Leadership

Rudolph Giuliani

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Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game

Michael Lewis

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The Pursuit of Victory: The Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson

Roger Knight

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Rethinking the Principles of War

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Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning

Henry Mintzberg

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Scenarios: The Art of Strategic Conversation

Kees van der Heijden

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The Second World War, Volume 1: The Gathering Storm

Winston S. Churchill

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Aircraft Carriers at War: A Personal Retrospective of Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet Confrontation

James L.; III Holloway

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